I am planting tree's can I mix this Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Garden Soil with potting soil 50/50 instead of my yard soil ? I live in Florida my soil in my yard is not very good.
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Thinking your soil is sandy, I would not add potting soil to the miracle gro but perhaps add garden soil or better yet more moisture control such as perlite. If your soil is on the clay side, I would add sand and garden soil maybe 1 to 2 ratio. Hope this helps!
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I my opinion and I'm not a professional if you don't have bug/insect activity like in a forest the only thing you really need is the nitrogen which is produced by the bug/insects waste. If you are asking if Miracle Grow is good as is I would have to say the best I have found. Again I'm not in the business just a guy who enjoys yard work. Hope I answered your concerns...
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My husband and I have a small garden and we live in Kentucky. We wanted to try our hand at organic gardening. We mix sand, peat, compost, azomite, lignite (brown coal) and bone meal. I would normally use dolomite instead of bone meal in the fields but the secret to success in organic gardening is bringing about "cation" without fertilizers, per se. The active ingredient and catalyst in our garden is the lignite. We have had unbelievable success and I would recommend studying up on soil amendments on this site. (http://www.soilminerals.com/Cation_Exchange_Simplified.htm) and its very informative.
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I would reserve the use for perennials, as Fungi have the best symbiotic relationship with perennials. I would mix about 1/2 teaspoon per cubic foot of soil, then disperse the soil and plant your seeds.
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First follow the Mixing Measurements on the Package, if you mix the Miracle Grow to strong you WILL BURN your Lawn or Plants, I still have a dead spot from 2 years ago. Second use about 1 or 2 cups of Hot water to dissolve the Miracle Grow granules then add cold water for the rest of the solution.
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my soil is sandy and it seems to grow well here. we had a dry summer and it did better than the grass did. I cannot say for sure but I would give it a try.
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You could probably use them but I didn't have any good luck with mine in miracle garden soil. Good luck. In the past I have always had very good luck with Miracle Grow products.
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I use this as the "wicking" element to self watering buckets using potting mix and it works very well. Straight dirt . . . I'm not sure as dirt usually is quite soluble. Garden soil mixed with coir might do good.
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I am using miracle grow potting soil and any supplements would burn it. I'm sure it is good. Have had good luck with that
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I have no idea what the PH level is and I am not having any luck with this soil. I have not had such a problem where the seedlings die. Bagged soil seems to be very different lately. I am not sure if I can know what is in the mix. I am not happy that it does not seem like anyone can be trusted. I am just disappointed. Sorry that I can not answer your question.
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I generally use it as an amendment to my soil and sprinkle a little(tsp or 2) into the hole for all transplants. This year I mixed it with green sand and everything seems very happy.I only use it in the Spring and for starters. Seems to be water soluble, would probably work good in a fertilizer tea.
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Whatever you can find, as long as it's organic potting soil. There was not a good selection at Home Depot or anywhere else where I live. The only one I could find was Miracle Grow organic "POTTING" soil. And, BTW, the Earthbox is the box you want. The grow box is ok but not as nice as the Earthbox. The grow box comes apart when you try to move it. It's a real pain in A**.
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Yes, you can use this in pots with plants in them. Make several holes in the soil (with a stick or pencil) evenly spaced around the plant (avoiding the root area) and incorporate Miracle-Gro Water Storing Crystals evenly into the holes. Cover the holes with soil and water thoroughly to activate the water storing properties.
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Hi there. It depends on what you are planting it in. For a container, use Potting Mix. For in ground, use Garden Soil. I would recommend using a Miracle-Gro Moisture Control soil (potting or garden soil) because the trees are thirsty and soak up the water like crazy. A Moisture Control soil will help retain the moisture longer in between waterings. If you want to be really fancy, there is a Miracle-Gro Soil for Palm, Cactus, and Citrus that has some of the special nutrients to help fruit trees grow. I just used a regular Moisture Control Potting Mix for my container plant.
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Hi, I used about 3 large bags of high quality potting soil, FoxFarm "Ocean Forest" from a place called Indoor Garden and Lighting: www.indoorgarden.com. It has worked amazing! We put about 500 red wiggler worms in the middle tube and water about once a week. We catch about 4 gallons of the rich nutrients from the soil and organic plant food out of the bottom holes when we water and put that on the rest of our garden. You will be amazed! The soil we used costs a lot on Amazon, but we paid about $14 USD a bag on sale at Indoor Garden and Lighting. You do not want to use the cheap dense soil at the hardware chains, even the expensive ones are not clean like the Ocean Forest Potting Soil. Another one I like is Happy Frog Potting Soil, it is a very high quality soil as well. Good luck and hope that helps! Mike
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That's what we were going to do but ours died in the infancy stage :-(. I would recommend that you go to a nursery and ask which potting soil would be best as they have many varieties.
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You want to skip the Georgia clay. You want to use a good soil with materials to allow easy drainage, (sand, perlite etc) along with organic materials. A good bag plotting soil from a garden center. Because the soil is going to allow the water to flow thru, you will need to water often for best results. The cloth pots have worked great for me and I have ordered more.